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Contact Information

Green Mountain National Forest
231 North Main Street
Rutland, VT 05701
802-747-6700

Region 9 Regional Office
626 East Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-297-3600

Hiking

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Summer Outdoor Safety Information

The Green Mountain National Forest is full of hiking opportunities for people of all interests and abilities.

See the links below for hiking information and maps

Blueberry Management Area


Difficulty Levels: Easy Easy More Difficult Moderate Most Difficult Difficult
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North Half
Length
Difficulty Level
Feature
4.2 miles round trip More DifficultMost Difficult Pond
2.1 miles one way More DifficultMost Difficult Long Trail Access
Multiple trails, see descriptions More DifficultMost Difficult Wildlife, Stream, Long Trail Access
3.0 miles one way More DifficultMost Difficult Long Trail Access, Stream
3.25 miles round trip Most Difficult Views, Woods, Meadows
Multiple trails, see descriptions More DifficultMost Difficult Stream, Views, Long Trail Access
3.1 miles round trip Most Difficult Mountains, Views
Multiple trails, see descriptions More Difficult Pond, Woods
0.3 miles round trip
 More Difficult Views
5.8 miles round trip Most Difficult Views, Mountain
Multiple trails, see descriptions More DifficultMost Difficult Views, Mountain
0.7 miles one way Most Difficult Views, Wildlife
1.2 miles one way More Difficult Long Trail Access
1.6 miles one way More DifficultMost Difficult Waterfall, Views
1.2 miles round trip Easy Poetry, Views, Accessible
12.2 miles round trip More DifficultMost Difficult Mountains, Views
0.8 miles one way More DifficultMost Difficult Views
Silver Lake Area Trails Multiple trails, see descriptions EasyMore DifficultMost Difficult Lake, Views, Recreation Area
Skylight Pond Trail 5.2 miles round trip More DifficultMost Difficult Long Trail Access, Pond, Breadloaf Wilderness
1.2 miles one way More Difficult Long Trail Access, Stream
Multiple trails, see descriptions Easy Waterfall, Stream
Thundering Falls 900 feet of boardwalk Easy Accessible Waterfall, wetlands
South Half
Length
Difficulty Level
Features
Multiple trails, see descriptions More Difficult Mountain
5.2 miles round trip EasyMore Difficult Pond
5.4 miles round trip More DifficultMost Difficult Mountain, Brook, View
18.6 miles round trip More Difficult  
Glastenbury/West Ridge Loop 21.8 mile loop Most Difficult Mountain, Fire Tower
4.0 mile loop Easy Stream
Multiple trails, see descriptions More DifficultMost Difficult Mountain, Lake,Views
4.0 miles round trip Easy Lake
Multiple trails, see descriptions EasyMore Difficult Pond
Hapgood Pond Trail 0.8 mile loop Easy Pond
3.6 miles round trip Most Difficult Mountain, Views
4.8 miles round trip More Difficult Mountain, Views
5.0 miles round trip Easy Pond, View
4.0 miles round trip Easy Pond
6.5 mile loop More DifficultMost Difficult Mountain, Pond, Views
Lye Brook Falls 4.6 miles round trip More Difficult Waterfall
Old Job South Loop 11.0 mile loop More DifficultMost Difficult Mountain, View, Lake, Stream
3.5 miles round trip More Difficult View
4.8 miles round trip More Difficult Mountain, Views
7.6 miles round trip More DifficultMost Difficult Mountain, Views, Fire Tower
7.8 miles round trip EasyMore Difficult Pond, see note below
Styles Peak Loop 10.9 mile loop More DifficultMost Difficult Mountain, Lake, View
3.2 miles round trip More DifficultMost Difficult Cliffs, Views
Multiple trails, see descriptions More DifficultMost Difficult Views, Natural Phenomenon

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  Additional Information
Leave No Trace Website Leave No Trace, GMNF Recreational Opportunity Guide
Green Mountain Club Green Mountain Club
  Spring Hiking Guidelines
  Outdoor Safety- Summer
  Outdoor Safety- Fall/Winter
  Backpacking on the GMNF

*Please check with the local District office for an update on hiking / trail conditions.  Particularly in wilderness areas, trails may be extremely challenging at times, even impassable in places.

Bourn Pond - Stratton Pond Loop, trail conditions
Bourn Pond - Stratton Pond Loop, May, 2009

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